Ornamental lighting standard



May 2, 1933. s. E. ARBOGAST I ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING STANDARD Filed Sept. '2, 19:50

INVEN TOR. 6 [e12 161 A PZogasZ;

- ATTORNEY.

Patented May 2, 1933 emu 1a Annoeasrjor Losmarinas, CALIFORN A YORNAMENTALLIGHTING- srmnmn mam filed September 2, 1930. s mi ire/429, 36.

" This invention is an Ornamental lighting standard, and ,hasfor its objecttheready replacement of any part 'of'Jthe standard which may be damaged through collision by a vehicle, etc.,owithout disturbing the assembly of any remaining arts of the standard which have ,not su ered damage. and which itistherefore unnecessary toreplace. I More particularlyiit is an object of the inventionI-to provide a standard comprising separates sections mounted axially one beyond another and adapted for ready. replacement of, any one or more sections without disturbing the operative 1 assembly of the reinaining sections, 7, t l v It is a still further objectof thetinvention to provide a standard comprising a central supporting element and an ornamental shell adapted for mounting, on the central support, with the central support preferably an integral structure and the ornamental shell comprising a plurality of sections adapted for mounting axially one beyond another on the central support, with any one ofisaidsectionsreadily replaceable without disturbing the, assembly of the remaining Sections.

in isa San further object of the'invention V V to arrange each of the sections of the orna- -9 mental shell asan annulus adapted to surround and enclose the, central support,,with each of said annuli comprisinga plurality ofv cooperating arcuate elements adapted for detachable assembly soas to readily form a closed annulus;

Itis a Saar rther object'of the invention to mount {the sections of the ornamental shell on the central suppo'rt by means of collars; s p

'formmg a shaft 15 of any 'deslred' length, 7

surrounding and fixed relative to the central support, with the sections of ornamentalshell seated upon and; supported by the re-;

'spective collars so that anyone section may be independently removed and replaced.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide the standard with street indicating means, preferably by forming openings in the ornamentalgshell adaptedto receive transparent. lettering which ma be illuminated atnightrby suitable lamps in back of said lettering and mounted in the space h tweenithe centralsupportand the surroundshell." 1 urther objects of theinvention. will be readily understood from the following description of the accompanying drawing, inf

which? i Fig I is a side elevation of the standard, partly in axial section. Y f Figs. 2 and 3 are transverse sections on the mesa-2 a'nd3'3 of Fig; 1.

The standard comprises a central support which is" preferably a" unitary structure mounted on a suitable foundation, with an ornamental shell surrounding and fixed to the central support and comprising a p111- rality of separate sections mounted axially one beyond another, and eachsection of the ornamental shell comprising asplit annulus adapted for operative assembly of itscooperating parts so as to surround thecentra-l support, 7 a

As an instance of this'arrangement the central support may comprise a pipe 1 having its lower end embedded in a usual con crete foundation 2 and projecting upwardly to the desired height of the standard with extension 3 projecting upwardly from the pipel when so desired, and preferably formingan integral structure with the supporting pipe and providing a usual'suspension means for-trolley wires and the like.

In the present'embodiment of theinvention the sectional ornamental shell-of the I standard comprises three sections, the lower section being a base i surrounding pipe 1 and supported upon foundation 2 and-projecting upwardly to any desired appreciable height, and the next section of I the shell surrounding pipe 1- and {supported relative thereto axially next adjacentthe base 4 but entirely independently thereof, and the third section ofthe shell being'a capital 'or crossarinG" similarly mounted on pipe 1 next-ad-v a Each of the sections-of the ornamental 0 shell is adapted for ready assembly surrounding pipe 1, and for this purpose each of the sections is an annular structure comprising a plurality of cooperating parts adapted for detachable assembly so as to form a closed annulus, As an instance of this arrangement each of the sections 4, 5 and 6 may be split throughout its axial length as shown at 4a, 5a and 6a respectively, so that each section comprises cooperating semi-sections adapted to be detachably secured in assembled relation by suitable fastening means which are accessible from the exterior of the ornamental shell.

7 The fastening means may comprise plates 8 adapted to lit against the inner surface of the ornamental shell and overlap the splits of the assembled shell sections, with screws 9- projected through the ornamental shell from theexterior thereof and threaded into the plates 8 at the respective sides of the splits as shown in Fig. 2,,so that the respective split sections 4, 5 and 6 may bereadily independently assembled in operative relation. a

The sections 4, 5 and 6 are also adapted for. axial support independent of one another, and for this purpose collars 10 and 11 may be fixed on pipe 1, with the upper end of base 4 preferably snugly surrounding collar 10 and the shaft 5 axially supported on said collar, and the upper end of shaft 5 similarly snugly fitting around collar 11 which intur'n axially supports the lower end of cross-arm 6.

The collars 10 and 11 may be fixed on pipe 1 in any usual manner, and in the present instance are shown as split collars adapted for clamping engagement of their cooperating halves by means of bolts 12, thereby providing for detachable mounting of the collars on pipe 1 at the proper position for supporting the shell sections A, 5 and 6 in next adjacent axial assembly. The upper end of shell section 6 may snugly engage supporting pipe 1 as clearly shown in Fig. 1, and the lower end of shell section 4 is preferably maintained concentric with pipe 1 by means of a spider'13 which is adapted for mountingon the supporting pipe just above the foundation 2; and with the remote ends of shell sections 4 and 6 thus centered with re lation tothesupporting pipe, and the proxi mate ends of shell sections 4-5 and 5-6 similarly centered with relation to pipe 1 by means of collars 10 and 11 as previously described, the entire ornamental shell is adapt: ed for mounting on pipe 1 exactly concentric therewith.

The shell ofuthe standard may have an exterior contour providing any desired ornamentation, and in the present instance is shown as including a cylindrical cross-section at the lower part of base 4, and an octagonal cross-section throughout the remaining length of the standard; but it will be readily understood that the specific crosssectional contour of the ornamental shell forms no part of the invention and may be varied at will as long as the axially split sections of the shell are adapted for assembly forming closed annuli surrounding and concealing the central supporting pipe -1.

The invention contemplates the provision of street indicating means on the ornamental shell of the standard, with said street indicating means adapted for illumination at night so as to be readily readable. For this purpose transparent lettering may be mounted inthe ornamental shell with illuminating means in back of said lettering in the space between the central support and the surrounding shell. As an instance of this arrangement the shaft 5 may be provided with openings 15 adapted for reception of interchangeable transparentletters 16 so that any desired street name may be indicated, and 'afset of the openin s 15 may be formed in one or more sides of shaft 5 in order that a plurality of street indicators, readable from diflerent directions, may be provided on each standard. The letters 16 may be illuminated by usual electric lamps 17, and a series of said lamps may be arranged in back ofeach set of openings 15 with each series of lamps preferably mounted upon a bracket 18 which forms a conduit for the necessary electric wiring and extends along the central supporting pip-e 1 through the space formed between the central support and the surrounding ornamental shell.

The invention as thus described provides an extremely practical and efiicient lighting standard comprising a central support and a surrounding ornamental shell, with the shell adapted for ready replacement of any section thereof which may have been damaged, without disturbing the operative assembly of the'remaining sections, and each section being adapted for convenient assembly of its cooperating split parts so as to form a closed annulus completely surrounding and concealing the central support and the plurality of superimposed separate sections defining a longitudinally continuous shell extending substantially the full height of the standard so as to include the capital or crossarm at its upper end.

I claim: i

1. A standard including a central support and an outer shell surrounding the central support, the outer shell comprising sections adapted for operative assembly longitudinally one beyond another, each of said sections being axially split and adapted for operative assembly of its cooperating parts so as to form a closed annulus, an abutment on the central support, one of the assembled sections being adapted to radially engage the abutment for centering said section with relation to the central support, andthe next upper assembled section being adapted seat upon the abutment forsupporting said section with "relation to the central support entirely independently of the first'mentioned assembled section. i

2 A standard including a central support and an outer shell surroundin 1 tliecentral support,the outer shell compnsingsections adapted for operative assembly longitudinally onebeyond another, an abutment on the central support, one of the sections being adapted to radially engage the abutment for centering said section with relation to the central support, and anext'adjacent section being adapted to longitudinally-engage the abutment for supporting said sectlon with relation to the central support entirely indeond elongated shell comprising cooperating longitudinally extending parts adapted for detachable connection at their longitudinal meeting edges, and means for mounting the shells longitudinally one beyond another with the second shell adapted for removal without relative longitudinal movement of its cooperating parts but merely by relative lateral displacement of said parts, the said mounting means including abutments, engaged by'the respective ends of the second shell so as to offer no obstruction to relative lateral displacement ofthe cooperating longitudinally extending partsfof the second Shell. 1

5. In a standard, an elongated shell, a second elongated shell compr sing cooperating longitudinally extending parts adapted for detachable connection at theirlongitudinal meeting edges, and means'for mounting the shells longitudinally one beyond another, the said mounting means including abutments engaged by the respective ends of the second shell so as to offer no obstruction to relative lateral displacementof the cooperating longitudinally extending parts of the second shell, and one of. said abutments being engaged by the second shell so as to support the shell. V j v 6. In a standard, anelongatedshelh'a secondelongated shell comprising cooperating longitudinally extending parts adapted for detachable connection at their longitudinal meeting edges, and means for mounting the tendingpartsy Y a lL In a standard, a central=support,*an I shells longitudinally one beyond another, the

said; mounting means including abutments engaged by the respective ends of the, second shellsozas to offer no-obstruction to relative lateraldisplacement of the {cooperating longitudinally extending parts 7 or the second shell, and one of said abutments vbeing en-' gaged by the second shell so as to :centernthe. I

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-. 7. In a standard,- an elongated shell, a

second'elongated shell comprising: cooperating longitudinally extending parts adapted for detachable I connection at: their longitudinal meeting edges, and means. for mounting the shells longitudinally onebeyond another,

the said mounting means includingnabutments at the respective ends. of I the second 'shell,.with said'abutments each adapted for lateral contact by the inner surfaces of'the cooperating longitudinally extending parts .of the second shell but clear of the outer surface of said second shellwhenflthe latter" is operatively. assembled, whereby the coopcrating longitudinally extending parts of tliessecond shellare adapted forrelative lat v-eral displacement with relation to the abutments.

1 8: Ina standard, superimposed elongated I shells each comprising cooperating longitudinally extending parts'adapted for detachable connection at their longitudinal] meeting:"edges, each of said shells being adapted for removal witho'ut'relative longi-v tudinalm'ovement of its cooperating parts but merely :by relative lateral displacement of 1ts cooperating longitudinally extending parts i 9. In a standard, superimposed elongated shells each *comprising cooperating longitudinally extending parts adapted for detachable connection at 'their longitudinal m'eetin'g edges, an abutment between the superimposed shells with said -abutment" adapted for lateral contact by the'inner surfaces of the cooperating longitudinally extending parts; of the respective shellsv but clear of the outer surfaces of said shells when the latter are operatively assembled, whereby the cooperating longitudinally extending parts oft he respective shells are adapted for relative lateral displacement with relation to p the abutment. a 1 1 10. In a "standard,a*central support, an.

elongated shell, a second elongated-shelljcom prising cooperating longitudinally extend- :ing parts adapted fordetachableconnection, attheir longitudinalmeeting, edges, and meansfor mounting the shells on the central I support longitudinally one beyond another with the second shelladapted for removal without longitudinal movement of the second shell but a merely by relative '{lateral displacement of its cooperating longitudinally exelongated shell, a second elongated shell comprising cooperatinglongitudinally extending parts adapted for detachable connection at their longitudinal meeting edges, and means for'mounting the shells on the central support longitudinally one beyond another, the

said mounting means comprising an abutment supported on the central support independently of the first shell and positioned between the proximate ends of the; shells,

wvith said'abutment adapted for lateral contact by the inner surfaces of the cooperating longitudinally extending parts of the second 1 .shellbut clear of the outer surface of said second shell when the latter is operatively assembled, whereby the cooperating longitudinally extending parts of the second shell 16. Ina standard, a central support, a shell surrounding 'the central support, and an abutment supported by the central support independently of the. shell, the shell being adaptedtoreleasably radially and longitudinally engage the abutment for centering and detachably supporting said shell with relation to the central support. In testimony whereof I signature. i 7

1 i GLEN E. ARBOGAST.

have afiixed my are adapted for relative lateral displacement with relationto the abutment.

V .12. In a standard, a central support, elongated shells each comprising cooperating longitudinally extending parts adapted for detachablebonnection' at their longitudinal meeting edges, and means for mounting the shells on the central support longitudinally one beyond another, the said mounting means I r comprislng an abutment on the central supwith said abutment adapted for lateral contact by the inner surfaces of the cooperating longitudinally extending parts of the respective shellsv but clear of they outer surfaces of said shells when the latter are operatively port between the proximate ends of the. shells,

assembled, whereby the cooperating longii a port independently of the shells, one of said i shells-being adapted to releasably longitudinally engage the abutment for detachably supporting saidshell with; relation to the central support entirely independently of the other shell.

14. In a standard, a central support, 'elon- 1 gated shells surrounding the central support longitudinally one beyqndianother, and an -1 abutment supported by the central suppo t independently of the shells, oneof said shells tering and detachably supporting said shell with relation to the central support entirely independently of the other shell.

being adapted to releasably radially and longitudinally engage the abutment for'cenv 15. In a standard, a central support, a shell V V surrounding the central support, and an abutment supported by thercentral support independently of the shell, the shell being adapted to releasably longitudinally engage the abutment for detachably supportingsaid shell with relation-to the central support. 

